Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] Nov. 15, 1902 [November 15, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Sunny & mild. Early morn. foggy.
  Started for Washington by 9 A.M.
train with Walter, Margie, George
& Mary Deane. Mrs. Geo. Putnam
of Cambridge & Miss Russell of Boston
in car with us. Found New York
enveloped in a pall of black soft
coal smoke. It spoiled the beauty
of the trip by water around the city.
Reached Washington at 11 P.M.
over an hour late. Sage joined us at
New Haven. C. [Caroline] did not go.
 Wea. [Weather] Sunday 16 [November 16, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & very warm - real Indian sum. [summer]
  Called on Mrs Putnam & Miss Russell
at 10 A.M. at Arlington but they were out.
Went alone to Zoo at 10.30 & spent
about 3 hours. Fine collection &
great flying cages for birds. Good
beaver dam. Saw lots of Buzzards &
a pair of Tufted Tits. Heard a 
Carolina Tit sing freely & a Cardinal
feebly. Called at Merriam's at 3 P.M.
& on the Baileys at 5 P.M.
Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Nov. 17, 1902 [November 17, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with chill N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Council Meeting at Merriam's 10.30
A.M. to 5 P.M. Present Merriam,
Dwight, Allen, Chapman, Cory, Sage,
Stone, Roberts, R. Deane, Fisher
Nelson, Dutcher, & Ridgway. Good
& pretty lunch served at 2 P.M.
Dined at Richmond. Business meeting
8.30 - 11.30 P.M. at Merriam's.
Present, besides Council, Barrows, Cook,
T. Palmer, Will Palmer, Lucas, Bishop.
Everything went smoothly. Old officers reelected.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 18 [November 18, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with strong wind & rain
in M.M. First day of public
meeting at Nat. Mus. [U.S. National Museum], hall to left of
entrance. Merriam ill at home &
Cory in chair all day. Slim
attendance in A.M., the hall nearly
filled in P.M. Some good papers
& fine lantern slides in P.M.
A lot of associates present. Talked
with Oberholser, Dr. Ralph, Miss Dayan
etc. Had a smoke with Ridgeway, Cory
& Bishop on South gallery in late P.M.
Went to reception at ex-Senator Henderson's
8.30-11 P.M.